# Things to Do in Delhi

Mughal monuments, Lutyens' avenues and the lanes of Old Delhi. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Delhi? This list of 8 includes Red Fort (Lal Qila) (Old Delhi, Delhi). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-26 01:43:55

1. **[Red Fort (Lal Qila)](/e/red-fort-lal-qila---1542.md)** (attraction) — Shah Jahan's walled Mughal palace-fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the PM addresses the nation every Independence Day. ASI-ticketed; a 2026 order ended its old Monday closure. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://delhitourism.gov.in/heritage/popular_monuments.html, https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/red-fort-to-remain-open-on-all-days-of-week-asi-126022100547_1.html, https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/231/
2. **[Humayun's Tomb](/e/humayun-s-tomb---1543.md)** (attraction) — 16th-century Mughal garden-tomb and UNESCO World Heritage Site that inspired the Taj Mahal; UNESCO calls it the dormitory of the Mughals. Sunder Nursery next door needs its own ticket. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://delhitourism.gov.in/entertainment/sunder_nursery.html, https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/232/
3. **[Qutub Minar](/e/qutub-minar---1544.md)** (attraction) — UNESCO-listed 13th-century minaret with the Alai Darwaza gate and Iron Pillar in its grounds. Its spiral staircase has been closed to climbers since a fatal 1981 stampede; view it from outside. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.mypunepulse.com/what-tragic-incident-on-december-4-1981-led-to-qutub-minars-permanent-closure/, https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/233/
4. **[Jama Masjid](/e/jama-masjid---1545.md)** (attraction) — India's largest mosque, commissioned by Shah Jahan and finished in 1658, its courtyard holds thousands. Dress conservatively, remove shoes, and expect a camera-permit fee if carrying one. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://delhitourism.gov.in/tourist_place/jama_masjid.html, https://www.historyhit.com/locations/jama-masjid/
5. **[India Gate](/e/india-gate---1546.md)** (attraction) — Lutyens' 1931 sandstone war memorial anchoring Kartavya Path (once Rajpath), with over 13,000 soldiers' names inscribed. Its eternal flame merged into the nearby National War Memorial in 2022. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Gate, https://www.britannica.com/topic/India-Gate
6. **[Lotus Temple](/e/lotus-temple---1547.md)** (attraction) — Fariborz Sahba's 1986 Bahai House of Worship, its 27 marble petals open to all faiths in a garden setting near Nehru Place. Like most Delhi monuments, it closes on Mondays. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Temple, https://www.historytoheritage.com/lotus-temple-delhi/
7. **[Nizamuddin Dargah](/e/nizamuddin-dargah---1548.md)** (attraction) — 700-year-old shrine of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya, who famously kept his distance from Delhi's sultans. Thursday evenings after Maghrib prayer bring live qawwali in the marble courtyard. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.travellocal.com/en/articles/the-heart-of-islamic-delhi-the-mausoleum-of-nizamuddin-auliya, https://www.nizamuddinaulia.org/
8. **[National Museum](/e/national-museum---1549.md)** (attraction) — Inaugurated in 1949 and moved to its Janpath building in 1960, India's national collection runs from prehistory to the present. Closed Mondays and national holidays. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in/, https://www.holidify.com/places/delhi/national-museum-sightseeing-120851.html

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